The present invention relates to a device allowing the electrical powering of an electrical appliance, having a remote control module allowing the activation of the electrical supply of the electrical appliance and allowing the reception of messages, the device including means for detecting the connection of the electrical appliance, the detection of the connection triggering a phase of electrical powering of the electrical appliance for a first duration, and, on receipt of a message during the first duration, maintaining the electrical supply of the electrical appliance beyond the first duration.
Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A unit allowing an electrical device to be supplied with electrical power, the unit comprising: a switch; a remote-control module including a processor configured to control the switch to control a supply of electrical power to the electrical device and receive messages; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a computer program stored thereon comprising program instructions which, when executed, cause the unit to perform acts of: detecting a connection of the electrical device, the detection of the connection triggering a phase of supplying electrical power to the electrical device for a first duration using the remote-control module and the switch; maintaining the supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch beyond the first duration on receiving a validation message during the first duration, wherein said validation message being sent by a server in response to a message commanding the activation of said unit beyond the first duration sent by said electrical device; and deactivating said supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch on failing to receive said validation message during the first duration.
2. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a female electrical socket allowing the electrical device to be connected by plugging in.
3. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a wireless power transmission system allowing the electrical device to be connected via a wireless power transmission technology.
4. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , said validation message comprising a parameter indicating that the supply of power to the electrical device must be maintained beyond the first duration.
5. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , the remote-control module configured to send and receive messages, the acts including: detecting a disconnection of the electrical device; measuring at least one parameter linked to a phase of supplying power to the electrical device; sending a measurement message containing at least the measured parameter.
6. The unit as claimed in claim 5 , the measured parameter being a duration of the phase of supplying power to the electrical device.
7. The unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the acts include, on failing to receive said validation message during the first duration, deactivating, for a second duration, said supply of power to the electrical device as well as the detection of the connection of an electrical device.
8. A system comprising: a server configured for sending messages to a unit; and the unit, which allows an electrical device to be supplied with electrical power, the unit including a remote-control module configured to control a switch to control a supply of electrical power to the electrical device and receive messages originating from said server, the unit further comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a computer program stored thereon comprising program instructions which, when executed, cause the unit to perform acts of: detecting a connection of the electrical device, the detection of the connection triggering a phase of supplying electrical power to the electrical device for a first duration using the remote-control module and the switch; maintaining the supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch beyond the first duration on receiving a validation message during the first duration, wherein said validation message being sent by the server in response to a message commanding the activation of said unit beyond the first duration sent by said electrical device; and deactivating said supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch on failing to receive said validation message during the first duration.
9. The system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein: the acts include sending messages destined for the server; and the server is configured to receive the messages originating from the unit.
10. The system as claimed in claim 9 , comprising the electrical device, which is configured to be connected to the unit in order for electrical power to be supplied thereto, and is configured to send messages destined for the server and receive messages originating from the server.
11. The system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the messages exchanged between the electrical device and the server being of short message type.
12. A method for supplying electrical power to an electrical device, the method being executed by a unit allowing said electrical device to be supplied with electrical power, which device includes a remote-control module and a switch, the method comprising acts of: detecting a connection of the electrical device; triggering a supply of power to the electrical device for a first duration using the remote-control module and the switch; maintaining the supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch beyond the first duration on receiving a validation message during the first duration, wherein said validation message being sent by a server in response to a message commanding the activation of said unit beyond the first duration sent by said electrical device; and deactivating said supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch on failing to receive said validation message during the first duration.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a computer program stored thereon comprising program instructions for implementation of a method supplying electrical power to said electrical device, when this program is executed by a processor of a unit including a remote-control module and a switch, wherein the instructions configure the unit to perform acts of: detecting a connection of the electrical device; triggering a supply of power to the electrical device for a first duration using the remote-control module and the switch; and maintaining the supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch beyond the first duration on receiving a validation message during the first duration, wherein said validation message being sent by a server in response to a message commanding the activation of said unit beyond the first duration sent by said electrical device; and deactivating said supply of electrical power to the electrical device using the remote-control module and the switch on failing to receive said validation message during the first duration.
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